Computer standby from XBMC

dpassent · 2008-04-02, 12:10

Is there any method that win32 XBMC act like xbox XBMC regarding shutdown? Right now when I select shutdown the application itself shuts down, but I want xbox-like behavior, that whole system shuts down or preferably becasue we are in the XP/Vista world system stands by without leaving XBMC application. That way after turning on we have sweet XBMC waiting for your commands

Anyone tried to achive it? Custom keymap.xml? 3rd party app? Any ideas?

DP

bigbw · 2008-04-02, 18:03

not sure how to intergrate it into xbmc, but I have a batch file that shuts down my pc with one keypress..

anyo · 2008-04-02, 18:40

I know in the skin, with the linux build there is basically a command that can be put in to shut down the computer, instead of just XBMC... maybe this is possible in the windows build too?

bigbw · 2008-04-03, 03:59

the following batch file will start xbmc and shut down your pc after you exit xbmc

xbmc
cd\
shutdown -u

this works as long as you have the windows command "shutdown" in the root dir..

i have tested this is works in XP, not sure about Vista..

dpassent · 2008-04-03, 09:04

shutdown isn't problem. I want my komputer to stand by, not to shut down. I plan to replace the explorer.exe on my HTPC with XBMC. That way XBMC will start automaticly right after boot, and I want to stand by my PC from XBMC. I don't want to use any other application on this PC. Just like I don't use anything else on my Xbox (XBMC is my dashboard)

DP

bobrooney_78 · 2008-04-03, 09:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by dpassent

That way XBMC will start automaticly right after boot, and I want to stand by my PC from XBMC. I don't want to use any other application on this PC. Just like I don't use anything else on my Xbox (XBMC is my dashboard)

i like this idea. I also heard of PE Builder/WinBuilder which can strip Windows XP to 200 MB and on which you can use PlugIns like Firefox, OpenGL. Could imagine that the boot time of a lean windows is also very short.

pt-1 · 2008-04-03, 11:14

Suspend to RAM or HDD would be nice too ;-)

dpassent · 2008-04-03, 12:15

supend to ram = stand by, suspend to hdd = hibernate. it's all there - we just need a way to invoke those from XBMC

DP

matt_cyr · 2008-04-03, 18:04

haven't tested it, but a batch file containing

Code:

rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState

should send your pc into hibernate mode or standby depending on your power settings 'When I press the sleep button on my computer'

matt_cyr · 2008-04-03, 18:09

Edit: In order to use standby then your system must have hibernation disabled.

2008-04-02, 12:10	#1
dpassent Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 159	Computer standby from XBMC Is there any method that win32 XBMC act like xbox XBMC regarding shutdown? Right now when I select shutdown the application itself shuts down, but I want xbox-like behavior, that whole system shuts down or preferably becasue we are in the XP/Vista world system stands by without leaving XBMC application. That way after turning on we have sweet XBMC waiting for your commands Anyone tried to achive it? Custom keymap.xml? 3rd party app? Any ideas? DP

2008-04-03, 18:04	#9
matt_cyr Fan Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 344	haven't tested it, but a batch file containing Code: rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState should send your pc into hibernate mode or standby depending on your power settings 'When I press the sleep button on my computer'

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2008-04-02, 18:03	#2
bigbw Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 80	not sure how to intergrate it into xbmc, but I have a batch file that shuts down my pc with one keypress..

2008-04-02, 18:40	#3
anyo Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 71	I know in the skin, with the linux build there is basically a command that can be put in to shut down the computer, instead of just XBMC... maybe this is possible in the windows build too?

2008-04-03, 03:59	#4
bigbw Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 80	the following batch file will start xbmc and shut down your pc after you exit xbmc xbmc cd\ shutdown -u this works as long as you have the windows command "shutdown" in the root dir.. i have tested this is works in XP, not sure about Vista..

2008-04-03, 09:04	#5
dpassent Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 159	shutdown isn't problem. I want my komputer to stand by, not to shut down. I plan to replace the explorer.exe on my HTPC with XBMC. That way XBMC will start automaticly right after boot, and I want to stand by my PC from XBMC. I don't want to use any other application on this PC. Just like I don't use anything else on my Xbox (XBMC is my dashboard) DP

2008-04-03, 11:14	#7
pt-1 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 160	Suspend to RAM or HDD would be nice too ;-)

2008-04-03, 12:15	#8
dpassent Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 159	supend to ram = stand by, suspend to hdd = hibernate. it's all there - we just need a way to invoke those from XBMC DP

2008-04-03, 18:09	#10
matt_cyr Fan Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 344	Edit: In order to use standby then your system must have hibernation disabled.

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